Our latest results from the #COVID19 Infection Survey show increasing infection rates in England in the week ending 16 October 2021.

In the same week, the trend was uncertain in Wales and Northern Ireland, and infection rates decreased in Scotland ow.ly/sy0750Gw13M Estimated number of people with COVID-19 in the mot recent w
In England, there was an increase across many regions, with a levelling off in West Midlands and the South East following recent increases.

The trend was uncertain in the North East and Yorkshire and the Humber ow.ly/P8mH50Gw1ai Small multiples chart showing the percentage of people testi
#COVID19 infection rates increased in all age groups except for people aged 25 to 34 years, where the trend was uncertain in the most recent week.

The highest rates were seen in secondary school aged children ow.ly/8Hbs50Gw1cm 7.8% of children in school year 7 to school year 11 with COV
Commenting on today’s results Sarah Crofts, Head of Analytical Outputs for the #COVID19 Infection Survey, said: "Infections continue to be a mixed picture across the U
#COVID19 hospitalisation rates and deaths have consistently been lower in the third wave than in the corresponding week in the second wave (week ending 31 January 2021 and 22 January 2021) ow.ly/5BET50Gw1xV Line charts showing hospital admissions and deaths involving
In England, though #COVID19 positivity rates are highest among secondary school age children, hospitalisation rates remain highest amongst the older age groups ow.ly/2f1e50Gw1MT Bar charts showing positivity rates were highest in secondar

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22 Oct
Our monthly mortality analysis shows England had 2,955 deaths deaths due to #COVID19 in September 2021, an increase of 793 deaths since August.

In Wales there were 253 deaths due to #COVID19 in September 2021, compared with 70 deaths in August ow.ly/IUmO50GvWzM Deaths due to COVID-19 in E...
#COVID19 was the 3rd leading cause of death for both England and Wales in September 2021.

This is the second consecutive month at 3rd for England, and has risen from 7th in Wales ow.ly/PHWy50GvWBB COVID-19 was the third lead...
Adjusting for age, September saw a statistically significant increase in deaths due to #COVID19 in England – 64.4 deaths per 100,000 people.

There was also a statistically significant increase in COVID-19 deaths in Wales, at 89.6 deaths per 100,000 people ow.ly/XO3550GvWGn
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22 Oct
Our latest Opinions and Lifestyle data show 91% of adults who have had 2 #COVID19 vaccine doses would be very/fairly likely to get a booster vaccine (6 to 17 October 2021) ow.ly/vKpI50GvVNr Image of a virus icon and a...
Some people who were fairly or very unlikely to get a #COVID19 booster vaccine felt

💉 2 doses will be enough (50%)
💉 worried about long-term health effects (34%)
💉 booster should be offered to others (33%)

➡️ ow.ly/VuIK50GvVUs
Around 1 in 6 (17%) adults with a child in their household said the child had received a #COVID19 vaccine between 6 and 17 October (4% from 22 September to 3 October)💉 ow.ly/Vt2C50GvVXk
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22 Oct
Coronavirus restrictions have been gradually eased throughout 2021.

Our Opinions and Lifestyle Survey captures changes in people’s attitudes towards #COVID19 preventative measures, their working arrangements and when they think life will return to normal ow.ly/Xexw50GvVmm Graphic showing two figures...
More than 8 in 10 adults continue to see “hands, face, space” as important in slowing the spread of #COVID19.

However, only 39% of adults reported always or often maintaining social distancing ow.ly/zWXt50GvVrk Line charts showing fewer a...
Women and older adults place the greatest importance on #COVID19 preventative measures ow.ly/J10Y50GvVui Bar charts showing young ad...
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22 Oct
Our latest data show retail sales fell by an estimated 0.2% in September 2021 compared with August 2021.

This is 4.2% higher than their pre-pandemic levels (February 2020) ow.ly/sTg150GvRYZ Chart title: Retail sales v...
Household goods stores sales volumes fell by 9.3% in September 2021 compared with August 2021, largely because of a fall in furniture and lighting stores.

Sales volumes were 1.0% below their pre #COVID19 levels (February 2020) ow.ly/UQiY50GvRZI Chart title: Household good...
Commenting on today’s retail sales figures for September, Director of Economic Statistics Darren Morgan said: (1/4) ⬇️ Retail sales dipped again i...
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21 Oct
92% of businesses were currently trading early October 2021, with 83% of businesses reporting they were fully trading and 9% partially trading ow.ly/rKAx50Gv6KF
The proportion of businesses’ workforce reported to be on full or partial furlough fell to 4% in late September 2021 (approximately 0.9 to 1.4 million people) ow.ly/BmMM50Gv6MQ
The “other service activities” industry (which includes hairdressing and other beauty treatments) reported

▪️ the highest proportion of employees being furloughed (26%)
▪️ the lowest proportion of businesses currently fully trading (76%)

➡️ow.ly/KaYR50Gv6R1 Bar chart showing the "...
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21 Oct
Data from @nationalgriduk show the system average price (SAP) of gas has decreased by 6% in the week to 17 October 2021.

This was the first weekly fall in 13 weeks ow.ly/SrBH50Gv6qE Line chart showing the prec...
@nationalgriduk In the week ending 14 October 2021, transactions at @Pret stores rose in all regions except Manchester and Scotland from the previous week ☕️ ow.ly/96lG50Gv6yi Line chart showing transact...
The 7-day average number of UK daily flights in the week ending 17 Oct 2021 was the highest since the first UK wide lockdown, at 59% of the level seen in the same week of 2019 (3,625), according to @eurocontrolow.ly/sumk50Gv6AF
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